Prosthetic foot with an adjustable ankle and method
RJ Christensen - US Patent 7,520,904, 2009 - Google Patents
A prosthetic foot with an adjustable ankle includes an upper portion coupled to a socket of
an amputee. A lower portion is adjustably coupled to the upper portion, and is attached to a …
an amputee. A lower portion is adjustably coupled to the upper portion, and is attached to a …
Prosthetic foot
BW Townsend, BK Claudino - US Patent 6,443,995, 2002 - Google Patents
2197093 A 4/1940 & Neil hindfoot by respective struts of resilient material of the 2.357, 893
A 9/1944 Anton hindfoot. An arch in the midfoot creates frontal and Sagittal 237953s A …
A 9/1944 Anton hindfoot. An arch in the midfoot creates frontal and Sagittal 237953s A …
Prosthetic foot
G Harris - US Patent 6,719,807, 2004 - Google Patents
A prosthetic foot comprises an elongated, substantially two-dimensional, resilient toe
member, an elongated, substantially two-dimensional heel member, and a substantially rigid …
member, an elongated, substantially two-dimensional heel member, and a substantially rigid …
Coil prosthetic foot
S Allen - US Patent 5,695,527, 1997 - Google Patents
A prosthetic foot formed by one continuous coil spring which has a foot center coil section, a
heel extension section, and a forefoot extension section. Lateral and medial and torsional …
heel extension section, and a forefoot extension section. Lateral and medial and torsional …
Tensegrity joints for prosthetic, orthotic, and robotic devices
J Rifkin - US Patent App. 11/080,972, 2005 - Google Patents
Embodments of the invention relate to a prosthetic, orthotic, or robotic foot having at least
two joints. One joint is located in a position analogous to the human MTP joint, and the other …
two joints. One joint is located in a position analogous to the human MTP joint, and the other …
Tension assisted ankle joint and orthotic limb braces incorporating same
J Townsend, S Knecht - US Patent 6,752,774, 2004 - Google Patents
An improved limb brace joint includes a band that operates in tension to rotationally bias first
and second longitudinal members of the joint. The band of the joint biases the rotation of the …
and second longitudinal members of the joint. The band of the joint biases the rotation of the …
Safety and control exoskeleton for snow skiing
JM Adarraga - US Patent 8,060,945, 2011 - Google Patents
Exoskeleton for physical activity, specially snow skiing, for preventing knee, leg and hip
injuries by preventing the excessive torsion of the knee and other movements that could be …
injuries by preventing the excessive torsion of the knee and other movements that could be …
Jointless artificial foot
P Martin, P Chabloz - US Patent 5,897,594, 1999 - Google Patents
The invention is based on the object of improving the jointless artificial foot described in the
introduction with regard to damping the impact of the heel, the elasticity, the heel-to-toe …
introduction with regard to damping the impact of the heel, the elasticity, the heel-to-toe …
Prosthetic foot
MS Sulprizio - US Patent 6,942,704, 2005 - Google Patents
A prosthetic foot including a ground-engaging base in the form of a generally planar and
resiliently flexible foot bed which extends between two or more platforms to form one or …
resiliently flexible foot bed which extends between two or more platforms to form one or …
Joints for Prosthetic, Orthotic and/or Robotic Devices
JR Rifkin, J Keane - US Patent App. 13/031,054, 2011 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND 0006 People who lose a leg today may be in a bad situa tion. Some days, a
simple staircase may seem like an insur mountable challenge. Walking up a grassy slope is …
simple staircase may seem like an insur mountable challenge. Walking up a grassy slope is …